Fashion designer biography of orla kiely fabrics
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Fashion designer biography of orla kiely fabrics
Orla Kiely
Irish fashion designer (born )
Orla Kiely | |
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| Born | () 24 May (age&#;62) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Royal College of Art (MA) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Spouse | Dermott Rowan |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Irish Tatler Woman of the Year UK Fashion Export Awards (twice) UK Fashion Export Gold Award |
| Website | |
Orla Kiely, OBE (born 24 May )[1] is an Irish fashion designer based in London.
She began her career designing hats, and moved on to design work on handbags and a variety of other items including kitchenware and cars. She received a master's degree from the Royal College of Art. She worked with several companies before setting up her own business.
Kiely Rowan PLC, the retail and wholesale entity operating the fashion business under Kiely's name, ceased trading on 17 September , but has continued selling through its distribution partners.[2]
Biography
Kiely credits her grandmother with being the creative influence